Poland had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-6 to make it nine. They came up short against the York Wildcats, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 back in April.
As for York, their record is now 7-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the contest before.
For York's part, John Jacobsohn made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. Jacobsohn was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, York let Jack Joyce and Robbie Hanscom run wild. Joyce got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Hanscom got on base in two of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Joyce has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Conor Fell, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Poland will host Lake Region at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lakers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for York, they will head out on the road to square off against Fryeburg at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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